Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 243 — An Act removing devices designed, made, or adapted to muffle the report of a firearm from the definition of 'prohibited weapon.'

Last action — (S) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Please Note Time Change --

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. (S) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Please Note Time Change --

  2. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 10:00 AM BUTROVICH 205

  3. (S) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

  4. (S) FN1: ZERO(LAW)

  5. (S) NR: GRAY-JACKSON

  6. (S) DP: TILTON

  7. (S) AM: KAWASAKI

  8. (S) STA RPT 1AM 1DP 1NR

  9. (S) Moved SB 243 Out of Committee

  10. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  11. (S) Heard & Held

  12. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  13. (S) COSPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER

  14. (S) COSPONSOR(S): TILTON, BJORKMAN, MYERS, CRONK

  15. (S) STA, JUD

  16. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 59 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (59)

59 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 243?
SB 243 is sponsored by Mike Cronk (R), Robert Myers (R), Jesse Bjorkman (R), Scott Kawasaki (D), Cathy Tilton (R), and George Rauscher (R).
What is the current status of SB 243?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 243?
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